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About this school
Thoreau Demonstration Academy is
an urban public school
in Tulsa, Oklahoma that is part of Tulsa Public Schools.
It serves 360 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Its teachers have had 41 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
360 Students
32 Teachers
7370 E 71st StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
66%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 3, 2026
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Thoreau Demonstration Academy
$31,110
raised using DonorsChoose
41
projects
funded
24
teachers
funded
49
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Thoreau Demonstration Academy has received support from
34 individuals from Oklahoma and
15 individuals out-of-state.